$1.25 Million in incentives available for up to 1,200 businesses
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August 26, 2024
新闻联系人：
Jenna Tenney | Manager of Communications and Community Engagement
(925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org
加州圣拉斐尔和康科德 — Small businesses in Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano have new opportunities to save money on their monthly bill with local clean energy provider, MCE.
The newly launched Small Business Energy Advantage program provides no- and low-cost upgrades that make it easy and simple to achieve real savings, improve comfort, and build healthier spaces. Qualifying small businesses will be matched with an energy expert who will identify potential upgrades that can be installed immediately including LED upgrades, smart thermostats, and air purifiers.
“The Small Business Energy Advantage program addresses equity concerns that can impact small business owners operating in historically marginalized communities,” said Laura Nakamura, City of Concord council member and MCE Board Director. “MCE recognizes that businesses in such communities have faced challenges accessing bill-saving resources and incentives from other energy programs. We’re excited to deliver a program that really streamlines access and helps to unlock new energy efficiency opportunities for small businesses.”
MCE is partnering with Green Business Programs and Community Based Organizations to bring awareness of program benefits and enroll participants. MCE aims to:
- Distribute $1.25 million in incentives
- Provide 1,200 small businesses with energy education and referral services
- Serve at least 900 businesses by installing energy saving measures
The program was designed to address challenges that had previously been identified by business owners operating in communities of concern. Some of these challenges include lack of adequate outreach, costly improvements, limited guidance and complicated processes that can be too time-consuming for small business owners.
Small Business Energy Advantage will build local enthusiasm with city-wide door-to-door campaigns. Program representatives and MCE staff will stop into small businesses to offer program services. Concord, California will be the first city to host a campaign in October 2024.
参观 mceCleanEnergy.org/small-business-energy-advantage to learn more about the program and see if you qualify today!
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关于 MCE： MCE 是一家非营利性公共机构，也是康特拉科斯塔县、马林县、纳帕县和索拉诺县超过 585,000 个客户和 150 万居民及企业的首选电力供应商。自 2010 年以来，MCE 在加州树立了清洁能源的标准，以稳定的价格提供 60-100% 可再生、无化石燃料的电力，为 1400 兆瓦的峰值负荷提供服务，显著减少温室气体排放，并将数百万资金再投资于当地项目。有关 MCE 的更多信息，请访问 mceCleanEnergy.org或在您喜欢的社交平台 @mceCleanEnergy 上关注我们。
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